A group of Conservative MPs has accused the government of wanting “total social control” as the Commons overwhelmingly backed extending emergency coronavirus powers. A total of 76 MPs – including 35 rebel Tory backbenchers – voted against the extension but 483 MPs, including 176 from Labour, voted for the legislation to remain for another six […]
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Priti Patel is cracking down on travellers with British people to be banned from leaving the UK and facing £200 fines if they fail to provide a valid reason for travel. The home secretary will deploy police to interrogate people at borders and ports, while travellers will have to complete new declaration forms – which […]
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The government’s failure to release the report into Russian interference in the UK’s democracy has been denounced as “utterly reprehensible underhand behaviour” – as it emerged the latest delay is being blamed on chlorinated chickens. The intelligence and security select committee (ISC) report into Russian infiltration of the UK was delivered to Downing Street on […]
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